Clinical Team Leader, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service

Clinical Team Leader

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth

1.0 FTE (80 hours per fortnight)

Permanent Position

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking an inspirational Clinical Team Leader with strong child and youth neurodevelopmental & mental health clinical and operational leadership experience to manage our CAMHS team within the Mental Health & Addiction Services.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

As Clinical Team Leader you are principally responsible for managing a multidisciplinary team of mental health practitioners to deliver comprehensive care for children, adolescents, and their families or whānau. Your duties include providing clinical leadership and supervision, ensuring adherence to best practices and evidence-based treatment, facilitating assessments and intervention planning, and overseeing service delivery to support the mental health and well-being of young people. For more information on living and working in Taranaki click here

About you

Successful candidates will be:

• Health practitioner with current APCs and scope of practice to enable working in mental health and addiction services (Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker);
• 5+ years’ experience in community based mental health &/or addiction services with excellent child & adolescent specialty mental health knowledge and impeccable practice standards;

·         Demonstrate a motivational leadership style and be able to build a cohesive team and facilitate service development;

• Ability to work under pressure, be a good team player, demonstrate leadership skills and positively contribute to service delivery;
• Adept at developing strong working relationships both within specialist Mental Health & Addiction Services as well as NGO and primary stakeholders;
• Excellent interpersonal skills is a must as well as a commitment to continuous learning, is innovative and whai ora/whanau focused.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 22nd September 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ross Ekdahl at ross.ekdahl@tdhb.org.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.